Class 1 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Class 1!

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to Abbott! I hope you have all had a wonderful summer holiday. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Miss Henderson, and I am also the Assistant Head Teacher. This will be my 14th year at Abbott, and I am delighted to be teaching Year 1 this year. Joining us in Year 1 are Miss Ahmed and Miss Evans. We are all extremely excited to welcome your children back to school and are looking forward to a happy and successful year together.

Although we do not use ClassDojo in Year 1, I will be updating our class page on the school website every Friday. This will give you an opportunity to see what we have been learning and what we have been getting up to in class each week. You can access the Year 1 class page here: https://www.abbott.manchester.sch.uk/class/class-1

Our PE days are Wednesdays and Fridays. On PE days, children should come into school wearing their PE kit. Their PE kit must include:

Trainers, a white T-shirt, dark jogging bottoms or shorts, and a jacket if it is cold.

Please ensure that your child brings their reading book and reading record to school every day. It is really important that you encourage your child to read every day, as regular reading will help them to develop their fluency and confidence. The books your child brings home include keywords to discuss and questions to ask about what they have read. Please take the time to talk to your child about their book and encourage them to explain what they have understood. Reading books will be changed on Mondays. Children will be encouraged to read the same book multiple times. This is intentional, as repeated reading helps children to develop greater fluency, accuracy and confidence.

I am always happy to answer any quick questions at the door. However, if you have something more in-depth that you would like to discuss, please send me an email or contact the school office so that we can arrange a suitable time to speak.

Kind regards,

Miss Henderson